Vassals in Warlords

[Tyrant Roger]

Several posters have noted the many problems with the vassal system in Warlords. I have become sufficiently disenchanted with it to turn in off in my games. Before the inevitable Warlords patch appears, would it be useful to discuss the principle problems with the system and how they might be remedied in the patch?

 

[mice]

First and foremost, notification of your victim deciding to become the vassal of another civ, so you can make a decision about carrying on the war or not. Better tech trading between vassal/master.

I'd like to be able to gift back cities that are being swamped with culture in exchange for serious gold/tech trades, or conversion to religion.